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crown land

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crown land
n.
1. Land that belongs to the crown and yields its revenues to the reigning monarch.
2. Public land in certain countries belonging to the British Commonwealth.

crown land
n
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (in the United Kingdom) land belonging to the Crown
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) public land in some dominions of the Commonwealth
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Noun1.Crown land - land that belongs to the Crown
Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
acres, demesne, landed estate, estate, land - extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use; "the family owned a large estate on Long Island"


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It is well known that they have heretofore had serious and animated discussion concerning the rights to the lands which were ungranted at the time of the Revolution, and which usually went under the name of crown lands.
 
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